This workshop will bring together practitioners,
support or intermediary organizations, donors and resource people to
explore emerging experiences, issues and lessons in PES. It will review
cross-cutting issues related to the economic and institutional
feasibility of PES, as well as key social issues that affect the extent
to which PES may offer a pathway for poverty reduction. Finally, it
will also aim to identify opportunities for future collaboration and
action in Asia.
The workshop follows on from a technical conference on 22-23
January at the same venue, which focuses on the establishment of
watershed markets from the ‘demand’ side. This workshop, on the other
hand, will have a broader focus on cross cutting social and economic
issues that pick up the ‘provider’ end of the PES equation. Key issues
from this perspective include: What methods can help to assess the
economic and social viability of PES schemes? What role do tenure
issues play in establishing PES in Asia? Can institutional mechanisms
for transferring PES benefits promote equity for the poor, and if so,
how?
The workshop will include carefully selected PES cases from leading
programs in the Asian region, and is being carefully designed as a
learning event to support critical thinking and interaction among
participants.